City Dashboard
Half Moon, NC
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
49
Very Affordable
Median Home Value
$170,900
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$951/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$61,848
National: $84,532
Population
7,780
Purchasing Power
149
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
40 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
62 / 100
Overall Index
49
Very Affordable
Half Moon Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $170,900 and North Carolina's property tax rate of 0.84%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $61,848 — 27% below the national average.
What $61,848 in Half Moon Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in Half Moon, NC
Est. Annual Property Tax
$1,436
Monthly Impact
$120
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.84%
National avg: ~1.00%
North Carolina Tax Overview
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR